Film Video Media: Writing/Directing Certificate

The Writing / Directing  program is designed to provide students with the storytelling skills that are essential to media content creation. Writing / Directing majors focus on scriptwriting, preproduction, eliciting actor performances, production with crews, and post-production. Students should graduate from our rigorous program with a completed teleplay, feature screenplay, and a reel of professional quality videos, ready to work in the creative economy sector in broadcast, feature film, webcast, or any of the evolving media creation formats.

Certificate Requirements: 51 credits 

General Education: 6 credits

English

ENG 1021

English Composition I (GT-CO1)

3

Ethnic Studies

ETH 2000

Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3)

3

Film Video Media Core: 15 credits

FVM 1003	Pre-Production I	3
FVM 1005	Video Production I	3
FVM 1017	Understanding the Actor's Process	3
FVM 1050	Development of Film Expression	3
FVM 1060	Video Post-Production I	3

Writing/Directing Emphasis: 30 credits

FVM 1018	Screen Actor Improvisation	3
	OR
FVM 2006	Film/Video Lighting	3
	OR
FVM 2017	Acting for the Screen	3
FVM 1055	Writing the Short Script	3
FVM 2000	Video Production II	3
FVM 2002	Film/Video Business	3
FVM 2005	Camera Techniques	3
FVM 2007	Directing Workshop	3
FVM 2015	Post-Production II	3
FVM 2020	16MM/HD Production	3
FVM 2051	Feature Script Analysis	3
FVM 2022	Writing the Web Series	3
	OR
FVM 2032	Writing the TV Pilot	3
	OR
FVM 2042	Writing the TV Spec Script	3
	OR
FVM 2043	Writing for Interactive Games	3